SOLUTION: shanta got 215 marks in an examination. If she had got 10 marks more, she would have scored 60% of the total marks. What are the maximum marks for the examination

Question 523023: shanta got 215 marks in an examination. If she had got 10 marks more, she would have scored 60% of the total marks. What are the maximum marks for the examination
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Maths68:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let total marks be x
(215+10)/x= 60/100
22500=60x
x=375
total marks =375
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
Maximum Marks = x
Marks = 215
Total marks to get 60% = 215+10 = 225

60% of x = 225
60/100 * x = 225
3/5 * x = 2250
3*x=225*5
3*x=1125
3*x/3=1125/3
x=375
Maximum Marks = 375

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